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LG Electronics Inc., Korea, in proceedings before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi.

AZB & Partners successfully represented LG Electronics Inc., Korea, in proceedings before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi, leading to the recent decision by the Tribunal, which clarifies that the secondment of employees by a foreign entity to its Indian counterpart does not, by itself, result in the formation of a Permanent Establishment (PE) of the foreign entity in India.

The judgement decided in favour of LG Electronics Inc, Korea, brings an end to a longstanding dispute and serves as an important judgement on an issue that remains one of the most contentious areas in international tax law in India today.

The disputes team comprised of our Partner Ankul Goyal and Associate Adwiteya Grover.

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